After he heard the story of Edward Snowden, the CIA whistleblower, Joe Rogan comes to a conclusion. He suggests that the US is an authoritarian state.
Snowden is a former CIA agent that has fled to Russia, back in 2013, after he blew the whistle on how the CIA, under orders from the US government is spying on its citizens.
Joe Rogan Says The US Is An Authoritarian State
This does not sit well with Joe Rogan, the famous UFC commentator and the host of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. While hosting Tom Segura, a comedian, they enter into topics that are – should we say – ‘sensitive’. Rogan mentioned the Snowden case and points out how ironic it is that he is expelled from the country for defending the constitutional rights of the citizens.
“Isn’t it ironic that Edward Snowden exposes the United States, exposes this like, this deep underlying surveillance system that is essentially monitoring everybody violating our constitutional rights.” – Rogan states. “They kick him out of the country and he goes to Russia, and Russia takes him in. He’s happy over there. Fine in Russia.” – he adds.
His guest, Tom Segura, did back this up. He also points out how unfair it is for him to feel ‘safer’ in a foreign country.
“The way they treat him, the way they treat Julian Assange, you could absolutely make the argument that this is an authoritarian state – and he leaves here to a far worse one. And there, he’s under protection,” – Rogan says.
Bottom line is that spying and tapping phones are something that is a no-go even in third-world countries. The United States should be a role model for democracy and for freedom of life. This finding puts the US on the same level as the communist countries. Spying on regular people, without a specific order from a higher institution is something that breaks constitutional laws, as well as human rights laws.
Furthermore, Rogan tells how Snowden is now wanted in the United States for espionage charges. All this, because he revealed the information that the National Security Agency collects personal records. Phone conversation recordings, internet browsing, and email records from millions of citizens of the US.
Imagine having someone over your shoulder all the time. As you speak on the phone, as you browse the internet, as you write and read emails. The sole thought of it sends chills to your spine.
Rogan points out another similar case, about the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The US is searching for him due to leaking information on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in 2010 and 2011. While the people thought that they were fighting terrorism, they fought for someone’s interests.
All the censorship, all the ‘illegal’ interruptions in the everyday lives of the US citizens hint at one thing. Are you siding with Rogan on this one?
